One of my favorite shows is The Middle on ABC as they seem to have the pulse on what it’s like to live in most American homes these days. A good friend of mine once told me, “Sometimes it hits too close to home. It reminds me that I really am this...

| This post contains affiliate links | UPDATE 8/8/18: We are getting ready for back to school and I chatted with each of my boys about their system they used. Both boys said they want to keep using the folder system. We also discovered how the planner was used this...

|This post contains affiliate links| Math anxiety can feel like a skipping record. It’s frustrating because it feels like there is no way to get rid of the scratch. The grooves are too deep. We’re focusing on what math anxiety looks like. How can you...

Most of my students have major issues with online learning in general. Especially Khan Academy. I always tell them, “For a free teacher, it is amazing! But, you get what you pay for.” Khan Academy was really the first to empower online learning. I will tell you the...

My frustrated student tosses her math test on my desk. I sense she’s fighting back tears, but I don’t make eye contact as I know the tears will bubble over onto her cheeks. Scanning down the page, I look at the marks the teacher has left in red. It’s not that she...